Exploration of the New World

Spain, France, England, Netherlands

Italy, Germany, Russia, Portugal

Greece, Sweden, Norway, Denmark

Turkey, Poland, Austria, Hungary

God, Gold, Glory

Power, Peace, Prosperity

Trade, Travel, Technology

Land, Liberty, Law

To bring glory to their king

To find gold

To spread the Catholic religion

To escape religious persecution

Florida, South Carolina, and the southwestern part of the continent

California, Texas, and the Midwest

New York, Virginia, and the Pacific Northwest

Alaska, Hawaii, and the Great Plains

Setting up encomiendas and using Native Americans as slaves

Building railroads and factories

Trading spices with Asia

Mining diamonds and silver exclusively

To establish gold mines

To conquer the Aztec Empire

To find a Northwest Passage to Asia

To spread Protestantism

St. Lawrence River and the Mississippi River

Amazon and Nile

Hudson and Colorado

Ohio and Missouri

Boston and New York

Virginia and New England

London and Paris

Montreal and Quebec

To spread Catholicism

To compete with the Spanish and French to gain glory and to find gold

To escape from the French

To establish trade with Asia

Established areas of Virginia and New England

Established good relations with Native Americans

Brought Catholic religion

Discovered gold